Made by Rai Kunitoshi / Blade for a Dagger (Tanto) / late 13th-early 14th century

Made by Rai Kunitoshi
Blade for a Dagger (Tanto)
late 13th-early 14th century
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Creator Name: Kunitoshi, Rai
Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Role: Maker
Creator Dates/Places: active ca. 1290-1320
Creator Name-CRT: Made by Rai Kunitoshi
Title: Blade for a Dagger (Tanto)
Title Type: Object name
View: Alternate View
Creation Start Date: 1266
Creation End Date: 1333
Creation Date: late 13th-early 14th century
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Arms
Materials and Techniques: steel
Dimensions: Length 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 1991.373a
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews Izard, 1991
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

Rai Kunitoshi, who worked in Kyoto, was among the most famous swordsmiths of the late thirteenth to early fourteenth century. This dagger, one of his masterpieces, exemplifies his best-known blade-making style.

AMICA ID: MMA_.1991.373a
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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